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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Buying Aged Handcrafted or Handmade Soap

The Age of Soap… how old is the soap you just got? Day ? Week ? Year ?
Check more at Natural Handcrafted Soap Aged Bars limited edition ..
We make “Cold Process” soap,The type of soap my grandma use to make (commonly referred to as “CP” soap) Made from scratch from a small batches It is made by combining fatty acids and sodium hydroxide ..

Natural Soaps Cold Process

Handmade soap is a cleanser made with simple ingredients that are good for your skin. In the handcrafted soap making process, oils and fats are combined with lye to produce soap and glycerin.Some
people may question the use of lye in handmade soap. The fact is that
all soap is made with lye. What needs to be made clear is that once the
process of saponification is complete, the lye and oil molecules have
combined and chemically changed into soap and glycerin. ALL bar soaps
are made with lye, however, when made correctly, there is NO LYE
remaining in the final bar of soap. Whether your soap is manufactured by
large corporations, or smaller handcrafted soap makers, the above rings
true, regardless. Lye must be used to make the soap, but there should
never be any remaining lye in the final bar to hurt the skin.
Saponification is the chemical reaction created by combining these oils
or fats with lye and water.[/caption]
Saponification is a chemical reaction that takes place when oil is
mixed with an alkali solution, such as sodium hydroxide (lye), water
& oils or butters. In other words, the oil and lye combine to make
soap. When the proper amounts are used at the proper temperatures, all
of the lye and oil are consumed by the reaction and only the soap
remains. Generally, slightly more oil is used resulting in a soap that
is more moisturizing for the skin and ensuring that all of the lye is
used up in the curing process.

The resulting reaction creates soap and glycerin. Soap cleanses the
skin while glycerin moisturizes it. Many of our handmade soaps also
contain butters and other oils to increase the moisturizing effect of
the soap and herbs and other natural items for an exfoliant.

Limited
Edition Soap Only 1 in Stock Large bar , This is a wonderful aged soap
that can be used not only in the shower or bath, But makes a wonderful
decorative soap, custom hand stamped.

Once the soaps has set, it is hand cut into blocks,
we stacked in a pile with all the other bars of soap, and left to cure
for months to a year – just like a cheese or red wine . The end product
is a dense, long-lasting soap , that has good moisturizing
properties. It has been shown to good for all skin type. It is so
versatile that it makes an excellent body and face soap , shampoo bar ,
shaving soap, regular soap, shower soap and is even good for hand
washing …

Lavender soap

Usage and Storage

Since handcrafted soap has no synthetic chemical preservatives but
has natural preservatives such as , grapeseed oil extract or Vitamin E,
your bar of handcrafted soap needs more care and diligence to insure a
long life. Handcrafted soap is best stored out of water so that it air
dries. Rest your soap on a draining soap dish or stand it on its side,
out of the spray range of the shower head. If left in water, handcrafted
soap tends to dissolve due to the soap and glycerine molecules that
wash clean with water.
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